The Magic of Mushrooms

2014 | 60 minutes | 7.5 ★ (15)

The Magic of Mushrooms
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    Professor Richard Fortey delves into the fascinating and normally-hidden kingdom of fungi. From their spectacular birth, through their secretive underground life to their final explosive death, Richard reveals a remarkable world that few of us understand or even realise exists - yet all life on Earth depends on it.

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    24 April 2014

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